Carol Long is an American artist. She is known for creating colorful ceramic sculptures that are richly adorned with flora and fauna.[1][2]
Carol Long | |
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Childhood
editLong was born in 1965. She was raised on a farm in Stafford County, Kansas. It helped her develop an appreciation of animal and plant life which later inspired her art style.[3] As a child, she began creating sculptures by using her father’s cattle syringes which she filled with mud.[4]
Art
editLong handcrafts colorful, ceramic sculptures that are lavishly decorated with natural objects such as butterflies, chrysalises, birds, flowers and plants.[1][2] She creates vases, mugs, jars bottles, bowls, jewelry boxes, and other functional and ornamental objects.[2] Curvy handles, exaggerated proportions and surrealistic patterns are characteristics of her works.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Ebert, Grace (21 September 2023). "Fungi, Feathers, and Insects Spring from Carol Long's Art Nouveau Vessels". Colossal. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Callejo, Rowena Marie (18 January 2022). "Artist Carol Long Creates Beautiful Ceramic Sculptures Inspired By Nature". Awesome Inventions.
- ^ www.goldenshovelagency.com, -Golden Shovel Agency. "Carol Long Pottery Represents the Incredible Artistic Talent Found Within Western Kansas". www.wkreda.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Sortra, Team (2021-12-06). "Nature Inspired Decorative Pottery by Carol Long". www.sortra.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Mehla, Deepak (2021-12-31). "Carol Long Creates Surreal Pottery Based on Nature". Awesomebyte. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
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